やらかす
やらかす
verb (godan)
to mess up, screw up, make a blunder
1.
to mess up, screw up, make a blunder
To make a mistake or do something wrong, often implying carelessness or a significant error.
やらかした！
I messed up!
また やらかしたの?
Did you screw up again?
大きなミスをやらかしてしまった。
I made a huge blunder.
あいつ、また何かやらかしたらしい。
Apparently that guy screwed up again.
やらかす is casual slang for making a mistake, often a significant one. It carries a sense of "I really did it this time" and is frequently used when confessing or describing someone's blunders.
The past tense やらかした is especially common as an exclamation when realizing a mistake.
Related expressions:
- しまった: oh no! (realizing a mistake)
- やっちゃった: I did it (made a mistake)
- ヘマをする: to make a blunder (more neutral)